Tiffany Floor Lamps

Some of the most timelessly beautiful decorative pieces to have in your home are Tiffany floor lamps. Though original Tiffany lamps made by Louis Tiffany himself are rare and cost millions of dollars, there are lamps made in that style that can add beauty and class to any room. Finding floor lamps in the Tiffany style isn’t difficult, though if you want them to be as close to the originals as possible, there are certain things that you want to look for.

Original Tiffany floor lamps were hand-crafted shades set on brass bases. These days, Tiffany-style lamps can be made in a variety of ways and sit on a variety of bases. If you have the budget, you can purchase a Tiffany-style floor lamp that was hand-crafted, practically ensuring that it is one-of-a-kind. It will also be on a brass base if the person who crafted it was trying to stay as close to original as possible. If the designer also tried to keep as close to the original crafting methods that Louis Tiffany used as possible, all the better. You will pay a handsome price for this, though.

If you see what are described as Tiffany floor lamps in a lighting store or department store, even exclusive ones, you know that you’re looking at what are actually Tiffany reproductions. The Tiffany name is mostly used these days as a way to describe the stained-glass style of a lamp. Nobody is usually trying to mislead anyone; they’re just assuming that people know these are not originals. The originals are sold at antique auctions for millions of dollars; they certainly aren’t going to be on display in a lighting or department store.

If you’re interested in Tiffany floor lamps (meaning the design) and you want high quality that will last, the first thing that you want to do is find reputable retailers. There are online retailers, many of them reputable, but if you want to do business with one of them it would be smart to do a little research. If you don’t want to trust an online retailer, you can still use the internet to look through designs and find ones that you might be interested in. This is a good way to have an idea of what you’re looking for when you go to a retailer in your area. Of course, you may change your mind, but it’s still good to have that general idea.

The second thing that you want to do is check for certain characteristics on the Tiffany floor lamps that you’re interested in. First, is the shade actual glass? Unless you’re simply putting a cute lamp in a teenager’s room, this feature is important. Second, how was the shade designed? If it was hand crafted, the glass will usually not be all one piece, but more like true stained glass design made out of several geometric glass shapes. You’ll also see the slight imperfections that come with hand crafting. This is good…this is what you want.